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Thou art Inclin'd to Sleep; 'tis a Good dulness, and Give it Way

Agostino Aglio
1816-1885

Thou art Inclin'd to Sleep; 'tis a Good dulness, and Give it Way

1854
4 15/16 x 6 15/16 inches (125 x 176 mm); mounted on sheet: 14 x 10 1/16 inches (355 x 255 mm)
Brush and black ink and wash, touched with white, on paper.
1986.2104:11

Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.

Notes
Title and attribution from accompanying cover sheet.
Drawing illustrates a passage from Act 1, Scene 2 of Shakespeare's "The tempest".
Forms part of the portfolio of 11 drawings entitled, "Shreds from Shakespeare Illustrated by Members of the Crayon Club", dated 1854 (see 1986.2104).
Summary

Drawing shows Prospero charming Miranda to sleep on a rocky shore.

Associated names
Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915-1986, former owner.
Classification
Century Drawings
School
Department